PHOTOS: Rocker Chris Cornell through the years

Audioslave band members Tim Commerford, from left, Chris Cornell and Tom Morello rehearse before the start of their performance at the 9:30 Club May 1, 2005, in Washington, D.C.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

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In this Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, file photo, musician Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs during the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park in Chicago. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File

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In this Sept. 5, 2008, file photo, musician Chris Cornell performs on stage during Conde Nast's Fashion Rocks show in New York. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, File

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Chris Cornell, left, and Kim Thayil of Soundgarden accept their award at the MTV Video Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Thursday night, Sept. 8, 1994. The band won Best Metal/Hard Rock Video for "Black Hole Sun." At far right is British fashion model Naomi Campbell, who presented the award.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

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In this Sept. 23, 2011, file photo, musician Chris Cornell is shown in New York. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52.

Audioslave band members Tim Commerford, from left, Chris Cornell and Tom Morello rehearse before the start of their performance at the 9:30 Club May 1, 2005, in Washington, D.C.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

In this Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, file photo, musician Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs during the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park in Chicago. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File

In this Sept. 5, 2008, file photo, musician Chris Cornell performs on stage during Conde Nast's Fashion Rocks show in New York. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, File

Chris Cornell, left, and Kim Thayil of Soundgarden accept their award at the MTV Video Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Thursday night, Sept. 8, 1994. The band won Best Metal/Hard Rock Video for "Black Hole Sun." At far right is British fashion model Naomi Campbell, who presented the award.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

In this Sept. 23, 2011, file photo, musician Chris Cornell is shown in New York. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52.

Audioslave band members Tim Commerford, from left, Chris Cornell and Tom Morello rehearse before the start of their performance at the 9:30 Club May 1, 2005, in Washington, D.C.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

In this Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, file photo, musician Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs during the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park in Chicago. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File

In this Sept. 5, 2008, file photo, musician Chris Cornell performs on stage during Conde Nast's Fashion Rocks show in New York. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, File

Chris Cornell, left, and Kim Thayil of Soundgarden accept their award at the MTV Video Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Thursday night, Sept. 8, 1994. The band won Best Metal/Hard Rock Video for "Black Hole Sun." At far right is British fashion model Naomi Campbell, who presented the award.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

In this Sept. 23, 2011, file photo, musician Chris Cornell is shown in New York. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52.

PHOTO: AP Photo/John Carucci, File

PHOTOS: Rocker Chris Cornell through the years

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As the lead singer for Seattle-based Soundgarden, rocker Chris Cornell helped architect the 90′s grunge rock movement. His representative said Cornell died Wednesday in Detroit.